Development and validation of a condom self-efficacy scale for college students

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 219-225

  Brafford, Linda J ^a   Beck, Kenneth H ^b  

^a University of Maryland ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; SELF CONTROL;

AMERICAS; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EDUCATION; FAMILY PLANNING; MEASUREMENT; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SCORING METHODS; SELF-PERCEPTION; SEX BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; STUDIES; SURVEY METHODOLOGY; SURVEYS; TESTING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, MALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS;

EID: 0026062554     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.1991.9936238     Document Type: Article

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